(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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SpaceandPeople PLC - retail space selling and marketing - Says UK and Germany severely hurt by Covid-19 outbreak amid closures of shopping centres. Majority of staff in UK and Germany furloughed. Postponed 2019 results. Says it has received approval for additional GBP1 million through UK government coronavirus business interruption loan.
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Ground Rents Income Fund PLC - real estate investment trust - Notes "material valuation uncertainty" due to Covid-19. Company portfolio value falls 0.2% to GBP122.6 million at March 31. Will still pay 0.99 pence per share interim dividend.
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Alternative Income REIT PLC - real estate investment trust - Says well-positioned despite Covid-19 causing global uncertainty. To continue paying "attractive" quarterly dividend. Received 82% of rent due in March, EPRA net asset value per share down 17% quarter-on-quarter to 1.268 pence per share on March 31.
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Standard Life Private Equity Trust PLC - investor - Says too early to quantify impact of Covid-19 outbreak. NAV per share rose 0.6% to 464.5p in quarter ended December 31.
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CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities Ltd - investor - Cuts dividend target to 4 pence for next 12 months, due to impact of Covid-19. Would represent a 27% reduction from 5.5p in 2019.
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Petards Group PLC - surveillance systems - Postpones 2019 results to end of May. Says not able to provide guidance due to pandemic. Notes timing of contract awards with Department for Transport, the Ministry of Defence and train operators unknown as they focus on Covid-19 response.
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Shearwater Group PLC - cybersecurity - Says step-up in software sales due to increased demand amid virus outbreak. Plans to raise GBP2.5 million through placing, agrees new three-year GBP4 million revolving credit facility with Barclays Bank PLC.
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Bilby PLC - building services - Says operations deemed essential by UK government. Says Covid-19 outbreak has presented challenges due to social restrictions causing delays to projects. Saving costs, altering shift patterns and using government measures such as furlough scheme.
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Amiad Water Systems Ltd - water systems - Says directors take pay cut amid pandemic. Non-essential spend and travel halted. Too early to assess impact of virus outbreak.
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DWF Group PLC - law firm - Agrees increase to revolving credit facilities and relaxation of banking covenants. Agreement means new GBP15 million facility in addition to GBP80 million existing financing. Says enough liquidity to manage Covid-19 crisis.
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KEFI Minerals PLC - gold explorer - Has altered timing of work at Tulu Kapi project, Ethiopia due to virus. Still expects full gold production at Tulu Kapi in 2022.
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Vertu Motors PLC - car retailer - Says annual results will now be published on June 3, with annual general meeting moved to August 20 from late June.
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By Eric Cunha; ericcunha@alliancenews.com
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Shearwater (SWG)
Petards (PEG)
SpaceandPeople (SAL)
Alternative Inc (AIRE)